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| Scarpa Spirit 4 Alpine Touring
/ Randonnee Boot: Product Review |
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| What the TelemarkSki staff thinks... |
What the manufacturer's Marketing Dept. thinks... |
What independent testers think... |
"This is the one!" Even in August,
greedy hands have been fawning over the Spirit 4 in eager anticipation
of the coming season. Staunch and steadfast, the stiffness
of this boot is atypical of Dynafit compatible boots from past
years. The Dynafit pins are set for optimal pivoting, and the
Intuition liner is comfortable right out of the box. A great
set up for aggressive backcountry skiers would be the Mt. Baker
Superlight, Dynafit TLT, and the Spirit 4; you'll love it so
much you'll want to marry it.
Tech note: Since the Dynafit tech fitting are mounted 5 mm back, this will require attention while mounting the binding, otherwise you'll be 5mm back on the ski. Doesn't sound like much, but this is a distinguishable difference to some skiers.
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A powerful blend between modern, high-performance
free ride boot and a classic alpine touring boot.
Features:
-4 Easy Lock buckles with power strap for maximum transmission.
-SCARPA Intuition liner for no-sacrifice performance and comfort.
-Compatible with ALL alpine touring bindings, including Dynafit®
-Ski/walk
mechanism is easy to engage and provides maximum touring flex.
-Heel Retention System securely locks the ankle and heel.
-Hinged
tongue for uninhibited forward-flex when touring.
-Also comes
with ski tongue for extra power.
-Dual-density foot and overlap
cuff for optimal support and drive. |
Skiing magazine: "The Spirit 4 works with any AT binding. It has four buckles, adjustable forward lean, hear-moldable Intuition liners, and two interchangeable plastic tongues (one touring, the other freeriding) that switch out with ease. Depending on the tongue choice, our testers found the Spirit 4 will drive both the biggest and slimmest sticks."
Backcountry (Sept.07): "The
Spirit 4 takes off on the already excellently designed Spirit
3 and adds an extra buckle and stiffer shell. Scarpa has also
added Intuition liners to all of their boots, which I thought
made them perform that much better. I also really like the
touring mode and think it is probably the most comfortable
of any of the stiffer AT boots out there. I would highly recommend
these for an all-around touring boot." |
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